AN N EA 10W Study Guide - Final Guide: New Church Of The Theotokos, Theotokos, Cardo
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Jerusalem renamed as aelia capitolina by roman emperor. Jerusale(cid:373) tra(cid:374)sfor(cid:373)ed to a ro(cid:373)a(cid:374) city through hadria(cid:374)"s proje(cid:272)ts. Aesclepion (temple and outdoor bath for healing) Transforming the topography of the city, but rebuilding parts of the city where there are attachments to previous religious traditions. Roman empire split into east and west. Construction of the church of the holy sepulcher by constantine (325) Theodosius makes christianity official religion of byzantine empire (380) Construction of the nea ekklisea of the theotokos (542) - commonly named. Jerusalem is becoming a place where each christian emperor is going to make a statement of wealth/power in the roman empire. Constantine declared that christianity = one of the tolerated religions of the roman empire. Constantine won many battles to become sole ruler of the roman world. Attributed his rise to the god of the christians. Constantine moves capital of byzantine empire to constantinople.
